No Edition Remarks. 256 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Blue cloth with decorations. Colour plates and black and white illustrations throughout. Expected library inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Slight cracking to hinges, with exposed netting, pages are loose. Pages have light tanning and foxing throughout. Markings to some pages. Minor dog-eared corners. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with corner bumping. Moderate crushing to spine ends causing fraying to cloth. Heavy water staining to rear board with visible black marks overall. Book has a slight forward lean.